1. a REFUGEE,
   • having been admitted to the United States as a refugee pursuant to INA § 207;
   • an asylee, granted asylum in the United States‹or in the case of Iraqi Kurds, in Guam‹pursuant to INA § 208;
   • a Cuban or Haitian entrant, admitted to the United States pursuant to the Refugee Assistance Act of 1980 (Pub. Law 96-422) § 501;
   • an Amerasian immigrant, admitted to the United States pursuant to the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Act of 1998, as included in the FY Continuing Resolution (Pub. Law 100-202); or
   • an Amerasian immigrant or Amerasian US citizen, admitted to the United States pursuant to Title II, Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Acts of 1989 (Pub. Law 100-461), 1990 (Pub. Law 101-167) or 1991 (Pub. Law 101-513); and
2. TIME-ELIGIBLE, having resided in the United States
   • under five years, for most programs;
   • over five years, for participants in the discretionary Targeted Assistance employability program provided by the Refugee Communities Coalition of Philadelphia; or
   • without time restrictions, if over the age of 60, residing outside of Philadelphia County and participating in the Older Refugees Program; or
   • if receiving citizenship preparation, referral, community outreach or interpretation services.

NB. The following categories are INELIGIBLE for federally-funded refugee services:

• Public Interest Parolees (PIPs), including so-called "Lautenberg" parolees
• Humanitarian Interest Parolees (HIPs)
• Cuban/Haitian Entrants who have not adjusted their status to Lawful Permanent Resident within two years of entry into the US
• Applicants for political asylum, including those who have received notice of intent to grant from the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)